Intramural animal testing—The Committee commends EPA for recent progress towards reducing unnecessary animal testing by promoting the adoption of cutting-edge methodologies that allow chemical screening more efficiently and cost-effectively. The Committee encourages EPA to ensure that the Agency’s own research is also the subject of Agency efforts to reduce and replace animal tests.

The inclusion of the provision follows advocacy by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), letters to Congress from over 55,000 WCW supporters and a March 2018 letter WCW and the New England Anti-Vivisection Society (NEAVS) sent to the House Appropriations Committee urging it to cut funding for in-house animal testing and maintain support for programs aimed at replacing wasteful animal tests.

Additionally, the EPA spending bill (pages 51-53) includes important language championed by EPA Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) maintaining funding for programs aimed at reducing animal testing conducted by and required by EPA, and encouraging more progress and transparency about these efforts.

If you haven’t yet, tell EPA and Congress to dump toxic waste on animal testing!

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